Brocklebank v Silveira: EAT 11 Jan 2006

EAT Sex Discrimination: Pregnancy and Discrimination
Sex Discrimination by employment agency contrary to s15(1)(b) of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 in not making initial risk assessment in relation to a pregnant prospective employee.
Good decision by Employment Tribunal, on liability and quantum. No error of law disclosed in Notice of Appeal or Skeleton by manager of employment agency (who did not attend the preliminary hearing and) and whom the Tribunal had found liable.

Judges:

Mr Recorder Luba QC

Citations:

[2006] UKEAT 0571 – 05 – 1101

Links:

Bailii, EAT

Statutes:

Sex Discrimination Act 1975 15(1)(b)

Employment, Discrimination

Updated: 05 July 2022; Ref: scu.240203